Puttur, September 24, 2023: A five-year-old boy died after being struck by a car while attempting to cross the road near Keyyur on Saturday, September 23 noon.
The victim, Mohammed Adil, aged 5 and the son of Harris Darimi, resided in Keyyur and was a student in the UKG class at Karnataka Public School.
The unfortunate incident took place in the evening as Adil was crossing the road near his school.
Adil sustained severe injuries as a result of the accident and was immediately rushed to Puttur hospital for emergency medical care. Subsequently, he was transferred to Mangaluru for more specialized treatment. Unfortunately, despite the best efforts of medical professionals, Adil’s injuries proved fatal, and he tragically passed away a short while later.